Winery Joseph Castan - Sélection Côtes du Rhône

Winery Joseph CastanSélection Côtes du Rhône

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Sélection Côtes du Rhône of Winery Joseph Castan is a red wine from the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Sélection Côtes du Rhône from the Winery Joseph Castan

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sélection Côtes du Rhône of Winery Joseph Castan in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Sélection Côtes du Rhône of Winery Joseph Castan in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Castan's Sélection Côtes du Rhône.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Humagne rouge

It is a variety of Valle d'Aosta origin and, like Arvine, it is also found in Italy. In the past, it was cultivated in Savoy and registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list B, under the name of red humagne, but it is not related to white humagne. According to recent genetic analyses, the Swiss variety Cornalin du Valais is its father and Rèze its grandmother. It is also the grandson of the petit rouge d' Aoste.

Last vintages of this wine

Sélection Côtes du Rhône - 2017
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Sélection Côtes du Rhône - 2016
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Sélection Côtes du Rhône - 2015
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Sélection Côtes du Rhône - 2014
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Sélection Côtes du Rhône - 2012
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Sélection Côtes du Rhône - 2011
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Sélection Côtes du Rhône - 2010
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Sélection Côtes du Rhône from Winery Joseph Castan are 2017, 2015, 2012, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Joseph Castan

The winery offers 93 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Joseph Castan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 89 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 30000 of of France wines
In the top 3000 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
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The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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